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Hoeven Works to Get Support for Drug Enforcement Effort in Western North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week spoke with Drug Enforcement Administration chief Michelle Leonhart to secure more support for western North Dakota’s drug enforcement effort. The agency currently has...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address VA Health Care Challenges

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate voted 91 to 3 to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reform the Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) and ensure veterans...

Hoeven Presses Customs and Border Protection Commissioner to Partner with UAS Test Sites

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske last week, Senator John Hoeven pressed CBP to partner with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned...

Hoeven Introduces, Heitkamp Cosponsors U.S. Senate Resolution Commemorating North Dakota’s 125th Anniversary of Statehood

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate this week passed a resolution introduced by Senator John Hoeven and cosponsored by Senator Heidi Heitkamp commemorating the 125th anniversary of North Dakota’s statehood. The...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $200,000 in Funding for Hazmat Emergency Preparedness for North Dakota Communities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), has awarded North Dakota $191,512 in...

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Updates Hoeven on Efforts to Reduce Agriculture Shipping Backlogs

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today met with Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Daniel R. Elliott to address concerns about backlogs on agriculture rail shipments. Hoeven is pushing the railroads...

Hoeven Congratulates ONEOK on ND Investments to Capture Natural Gas, Reduce Flaring in ND

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement in response to ONEOK Partners’ announcement that it will invest $605 to $785 million in the Williston Basin to construct...

Hoeven: BNSF Railway to Hold Off On Speed Limit Increases Through Devils Lake

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that BNSF Railway has agreed to hold off on a plan to increase speed limits for trains traveling through Devils Lake. Hoeven spoke...

Hoeven Statement on the Senate-Passed Extension of the Highway Transportation Bill

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement regarding Congress’s passage of a measure that would extend highway transportation funding: “Yesterday, the Senate passed a measure that will...

Hoeven Statement on Senate Confirmation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Nominee Robert McDonald

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement upon confirmation of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary nominee Robert McDonald: “Last week I met with Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Robert McDonald...

Hoeven: USDA Needs to Follow Up SCO for Wheat and Durum with Implementation for All Commodities in All Counties

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) will begin new Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO), available through the federal...

Hoeven Congratulates Fargo for taking Top Spot on Forbes List of Best Small Places for Business and Careers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today congratulated city and business leaders in Fargo for taking the top ranking this year on Forbes’ list of the Best Small Places for Business...